The Eucharist is also known as Communion, Holy Communion or The Blessed Sacrament. For many non-Catholics this sacrament is very controversial. However, for Catholics it is considered to be of central importance. Here we discuss Catholic teaching on the Eucharist. When was the first Eucharist celebrated? The Christian tradition holds and the Catholic faith will …
Each and every Sunday over a billion Catholics worldwide are obliged to attend Sunday mass at a parish near them. Why?
Kneeling at Mass is one of many postures during the liturgy. At different times we are to kneel, sit, or stand depending upon what is taking place during Mass. Each posture takes on a certain significance within the liturgy, especially kneeling. Humility before God Kneeling is a very humbling posture. The very act of kneeling …
In the Church the Eucharist occupies a unique place as the “Sacrament of sacraments.” All the other sacraments are ordered to it as their end. The word eucharist is derived from the Greek word which means thanksgiving. Jesus himself gave thanks at the Last Supper.
Those Catholics are at it again – they say that at mass they are actually eating the body and blood of Jesus Christ, citing passages from the Bible such as John 6:52 and Luke 24:2.